Australian Lleyton Hewitt has defeated American James Blake in the second round of the Australian Open in Melbourne. Third seeded Hewitt beat Blake 4-6, 7-6 (8), 6-0, 6-3 in a tough centre-court match.
Early last year, Blake broke a vertebra in his neck during an incident at training and while recovering contracted a disease that affected his sight, hearing and temporarily paralysed part of his face.
Blake said of his loss: "I've been off tour for a while. That's what I missed, being in a tiebreaker with one of the best players in the world. The crowd is into it. You get chances. You're a little nervous. That's what's fun. And I missed that."
